Country Homes: Modern take on 1960s style for Chandlers at Barcaldine

Sally Gall
Updated July 2 2021 - 12:55am, first published January 16 2021 - 7:00am
Jayde and Ben Chandler and their children Viv, Wally, Charlie and Jack relaxing in the ground-level living space.
Jayde and Ben Chandler and their children Viv, Wally, Charlie and Jack relaxing in the ground-level living space.

When you walk into Jayde and Ben Chandler's home at Gregory Park, 39 kilometres south of Barcaldine, it's hard to reconcile the cool airy atmosphere of the open plan design with an image of a civic centre.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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